A report on Honorary title (academic)

Dr. Irwin Jacobs received an Honorary Distinguished Chair Professorship from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan in 2013
Sir John Meurig Thomas received an Honorary Distinguished Professorship from Osaka Prefecture University, Japan in 2006
Dr. Harry Shum received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong in 2017

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Dr. Irwin Jacobs received an Honorary Distinguished Chair Professorship from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan in 2013

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Albert Einstein as a professor

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Academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

Academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

Albert Einstein as a professor
The Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was one of the earliest recorded professors.
Toni Morrison, Emeritus Professor at Princeton University.
Salary of professors, as reported in the 2005 report the DHV. Bars are for assistant professor, associate professor and full professor, respectively.
Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem"

Beyond holding the proper academic title, universities in many countries also give notable artists, athletes and foreign dignitaries the title honorary professor, even if these persons do not have the academic qualifications typically necessary for professorship and they do not take up professorial duties.